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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Oracle Analytics

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/AOracle Analytics is a solution used to visually explore data to create and share compelling stories. Oracle Analytics Cloud is a cloud native service, and Oracle Analytics Server is the on-premise option.N/A

    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence

    Score6.5 out of 10
    N/AThe SAP® BusinessObjects™ Business Intelligence Platform provides users with ad hoc queries, reporting, data visualizations, and analysis tools. Its integrated, unified infrastructure aims to offer scalability from one-to-many tools and interfaces on-premise, in the cloud, or as a hybrid approach.N/A
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    Oracle AnalyticsSAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsMust contact sales team for pricing.
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    Oracle AnalyticsSAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Considered Both Products
    Oracle
    Chose Oracle Analytics
    I happened to work for a company that had and OBIEE environment as its reporting platform. The reason they mentioned for using the Oracle BI Foundation Suite was to support sales reporting.
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    SAP
    Chose SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    I feel that SAP Business Objects tool gives me the competitive advantage over other tools because most large organizations use SAP Business Objects because of its endless scalability. Moreover it has more secured features with restrictions levied at the row level and easy to …
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Analysis Services and Oracle Discoverer are more developer oriented than true self service tools and their development capabilities as well as their content delivery is limited. The Symantec layer sets BO apart in that regard. Heavy development is also possible and custom …
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    83%
    Would buy again
    10 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
    9 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    83%
    Happy with the feature set
    10 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    88%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    80%
    Implementation went as expected
    8 Answers
    Features
    Oracle AnalyticsSAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Oracle Analytics and SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Feature
    Oracle Analytics
    8.4
    37 Ratings
    3% above category average
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    8.2
    51 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Pixel Perfect reports8.933 Ratings8.646 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards9.236 Ratings7.747 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates7.137 Ratings8.347 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Oracle Analytics and SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Feature
    Oracle Analytics
    8.2
    37 Ratings
    2% above category average
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    7.8
    48 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Drill-down analysis8.436 Ratings7.147 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities8.137 Ratings8.347 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages7.123 Ratings7.333 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration9.236 Ratings8.647 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Oracle Analytics and SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Feature
    Oracle Analytics
    9.1
    37 Ratings
    9% above category average
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    7.9
    48 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Publish to Web8.731 Ratings9.040 Ratings
    Publish to PDF9.237 Ratings7.446 Ratings
    Report Versioning9.029 Ratings6.742 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling9.835 Ratings8.447 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers8.717 Ratings7.726 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Oracle Analytics and SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Feature
    Oracle Analytics
    8.5
    36 Ratings
    6% above category average
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    7.2
    43 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)9.035 Ratings6.941 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization8.531 Ratings6.939 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics8.126 Ratings7.938 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining00 Ratings7.32 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Oracle Analytics and SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Feature
    Oracle Analytics
    8.8
    37 Ratings
    4% above category average
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    9.2
    48 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)9.237 Ratings9.048 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model8.237 Ratings9.646 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)8.536 Ratings9.045 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)9.320 Ratings9.029 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control00 Ratings9.62 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Oracle Analytics and SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Feature
    Oracle Analytics
    7.3
    29 Ratings
    7% below category average
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    5.8
    34 Ratings
    30% below category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access6.729 Ratings6.733 Ratings
    Mobile Application7.325 Ratings3.928 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile7.527 Ratings3.930 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Oracle Analytics and SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Feature
    Oracle Analytics
    7.7
    17 Ratings
    1% below category average
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    7.1
    24 Ratings
    9% below category average
    REST API7.914 Ratings6.721 Ratings
    Javascript API9.016 Ratings7.319 Ratings
    iFrames6.713 Ratings7.318 Ratings
    Java API9.715 Ratings7.122 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)7.114 Ratings7.321 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)5.913 Ratings6.720 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Oracle AnalyticsSAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.2
    (44 ratings)
    7.7
    (73 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (8 ratings)
    8.3
    (24 ratings)
    Usability
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    7.6
    (16 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (10 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    8.6
    (16 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    9.0
    (8 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    9.2
    (38 ratings)
    8.2
    (45 ratings)
    Data Sources
    8.1
    (38 ratings)
    8.3
    (45 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
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    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Oracle AnalyticsSAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Oracle
    Oracle Data Visualization is very effective if used in an enterprise context with huge volumes of data coming from different systems. It supports dashboard and reporting capabilities and is easy to scale. It also allows you to leverage machine learning capabilities to extract hidden data trends. Visualization capabilities are powerful but not so various if compared to other solutions on the market. If you want to present a dashboard to an executive audience and you want to make your dashboards beautiful you must adapt them through PowerPoint.
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    As mentioned earlier reporting was a big headache for us and the tools we used didn't support large data sets and visualization Performing analytics with such data sets was cumbersome and later post using this SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence we were able to correlate different data sets and prepare the dashboard pretty easier which were helpful and easier to understand.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Oracle
    • Available without of the box connectors for Salesforce and oracle Saas Cloud. This is a huge plus for our business since we don't need another middleware solution just for this sake.
    • We are able to connect to our on-prem SQL Server database where we have our RMA database and other applications seamlessly without writing custom APIs.
    • OAC writes directly into ADW which is another advantage for loading Excel files into ADW after dataflow transformations.
    • OAC allows replication of the database from fusion ERP and lets us create subject areas using the data modeler.
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    • This software is easy to initially learn, and very powerful in producing reusable reports.
    • It is much faster than my company's internal manual queries. The ability to build off of a saved query and share queries to other users is a great positive.
    • My favorite part is that you can run queries in the background and it does not interfere with your current work or slow your computer down.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Oracle
    • More AI but with human back up.
    • Less mumbo jumbo so even IT guys/gals can more easily work.
    • More statistics (math) and orientation for those not familiar with it.
    • More live as well as virtual (live) show casing of real situations in business.
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    • The installation can be very complex and time-consuming, it requires a lot of planning and foresight as to what role the software will play in the organization.
    • The software has a relatively large learning curve that takes dedicated users months to get comfortable with, the UI is a bit intimidating for new users.
    • SAP could organize their help better, it can be difficult to find dependable solutions to issues via their website and support channels.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Oracle
    Scalability and rich integration capabilities. In the future, if we go with Hyperion for the Financial Consolidation and planning purposes -BI integration with Hyperion is going to be much simpler as it has native interface connectivity and even integration capabilities with well known CRM products (Siebel) and ERP Products (Oracle EBS, Peoplesoft, SAP) is going to be easy and straight forward.
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    SAP
    The institution has decided to move in a different direction, and will be using MSBI for reporting. I have been very happy with the Business Objects suite of tools, and will continue to use them heavily until we make the transition.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Oracle
    Great, if you are limited to using it along with other Oracle products; sadly, not if you are integrating with other products, which can be a challenge. It is a great product with tons of functionality and great integration with other in-house platforms. Great visuals and customization for data and analytics to provide decision-making data and analysis.
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    SAP
    From a server and client side perspective. the Business Intelligence Platform provides a foundation for all aspects of content development, distribution, analysis, collaboration and self service. Ease of use from targeted content delivery through controlled accessibility. Content exporting in the format of the users choice. Scheduling for internal or external delivery. Public and private folders for secure content access when requied. Web based for viewing on the users device of choice without the need to download additional applications.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Oracle
    No problems, it's that simple.
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    SAP
    When we implemented 3.1, we had a tough time managing the system: It took almost a year to stabilize.

    With 4.0, we want to roll out to more users, and are holding back because of fears about the performance issue
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    Performance
    Oracle
    Other than anomalies or expected quirks, there were never any earth-shattering delays.
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    SAP
    Overall, the tool (Web Intelligence 4.2) is fast and solid. One issue is a dependability on JAVA for a full feature report creation/edit capabilities (as opposed to limited HTML option). Second, planned end of JAVA support by major browsers (Chrome is already not supporting JAVA applet).
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    Support Rating
    Oracle
    Oracle Analytics Support team is very proactive and I have never had a situation where I had to wait for more than a day or two to get my issues resolved. This is a very big help for us and we appreciate Oracle and its team for guaranteeing that experience.
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    SAP
    SAP has released various versions of SAP BO BI. starting from 3.1 and going to 4.0,4.1,4.2 and latest being 4.3. SAP provides support to these new versions. As new versions keep on coming, support for the very old software goes out of scope from SAP. it is when the different organization plans to get their BO content migrated from a lower version to a newer version. The newer version had definitely added functionality and features which ease the work of users.
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    In-Person Training
    Oracle
    Oracle University offers very in-depth training.
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    SAP
    SAP authorized training is best, Please go ahead with it. Even lot of online training options/videos available for self learning
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    Online Training
    Oracle
    It was a private training site.
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    SAP
    I haven't used it or got feedback from the end user.

    Content looks to be pretty detailed. Focused on SQL but not BW.
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    Implementation Rating
    Oracle
    A properly implemented Endeca solution performs extremely well on the largest of datasets and it positions your organization to immediately achieve your ROI.
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    SAP
    Hire specialists and experienced staff. Mix some beginners so that everyone is not a leader but a learner too. Plan well; architect well; break down implementation in small steps and move towards larger steps. Create a centralized and authorized SAP Business Objects implementation team.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Oracle
    Oracle Analytics Cloud, is one of the most agile and secure data analysis platforms that according to the budget and the amount of use, you can use the resources you need under the cloud. The Oracle brand is also very well known in this field and can meet all the needs of an organization or industry in any sector.
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    SAP
    We selected SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) based on price. It can stack up against others in terms of price and honestly, that's about it. Salesforce Commerce does a hell of a better job at handling it. However, in the space of Business Intelligence, SAP can do more, and that's why at the end we went with it
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    Scalability
    Oracle
    We have seen the results of this in our initial research and are not surprised that Oracle does this like it does soo many other things in this area, so well.
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform supports SOA Service Oriented Architecture. You can start/restart/enable/disable all the servers. You can seamless do load balancing and clustering. It supports all leading application and web server. Supports LDAP SSO integration. People who can work on excel with training they can work on SAP Business Objects Web Intelligence, dashboard, Lumira, Information design tool product suite. Tool is very user friendly and easy to learn and implement
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    Return on Investment
    Oracle
    • We've used OBIEE (or it's previous named product) for over 13 years and it's still the most used tool for BI by the business.
    • We moved our largest business system off of Business Object into OBI so we could gain improved performance, reliability, and easier management of metadata.
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    SAP
    • By generating and distributing reports in a timely manner, we were able to save millions of dollars for the company which otherwise would not have been visible.
    • Almost realtime dashboard, saved the company a huge amount by showing the outages and kept the company from buying a tool to do just that.
    • It showed the customers who were not paying the bills and were missing in the system due to some loophole. This was visible by doing reporting on the theft usage of electricity.
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